In this Dec. 18, 2011 file photo, Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee punts the ball in the first half of a game against the Tennessee Titans.

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Pat McAfee's relationship with the Indianapolis Colts will last at least one more season.

The team's veteran punter will play under the one-year, $2.977 million franchise tag that was affixed to him in March, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Monday is the deadline for a franchise player to reach a long-term contract with his team, and that will not happen in McAfee's case.

It isn't known whether the team attempted to negotiate a multiyear contract with McAfee. He signed the franchise tag in April, which guaranteed its value. ...